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Conquering Burnout in Adulthood and Embracing the Daily Grind

Is life all about the daily grind? If so, how do I be okay with that and prevent burnout? How do I make a game plan for my life and make…

6 min readJun 30, 2023

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Conquering Burnout in Adulthood and Embracing the Daily Grind

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Side Hustle Survival Guide

New Side Hustle Blog for my Medium Followers

I’m starting a new blog about side hustles. Here’s why you should read it.

4 min readFeb 1, 2022

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New Side Hustle Blog for my Medium Followers

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Why I’m making an investment calculator for Robinhood

Payload Financial is a desktop application software to track investments on Robinhood built by a single creator (me).

3 min readOct 12, 2021

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Why I’m making an investment calculator for Robinhood

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Freelance Survival Guide: Days 1–180

Thinking of freelancing? Here’s how I’ve survived as a first-time freelancer for the past 6 months, including a Google Sheet link to my…

7 min readJul 27, 2021

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Freelance Survival Guide: Days 1–180

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How I beat a big business for my first freelance contract

The tools & techniques I used to win against an entire sales department.

7 min readFeb 8, 2021

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A lone freelancer competes against a professional sales team.

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I’m not a Habit-Builder, and that’s ok

What habit-builders can learn from goal-setters (and vice versa).

5 min readDec 18, 2022

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I’m not a Habit-Builder, and that’s ok

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Side Hustle Survival Guide

Micro Startups: Get Ahead by Launching One Every Year

What micro startups are, how they can build a foundation of wealth in a single generation and 3 challenges to overcome before you start…

9 min readApr 26, 2022

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Micro Startups: Get Ahead by Launching One Every Year

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Stand Out on Google with a Kick-Ass Business Name

Every business needs a unique name customers can find and remember. Here’s how to pick a good name and make sure it shows up on Google.

6 min readApr 25, 2022

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Stand Out on Google with a Kick-Ass Business Name

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Side Hustle Survival Guide

Slip Out of Golden Handcuffs without chopping your arms off

What does the term “golden handcuffs” mean? How do you know if you’re trapped? Here’s how to get them off with zero pain.

7 min readMar 14, 2022

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Slip Out of Golden Handcuffs without chopping your arms off

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How to invest $100 a month in stocks and crypto

How to invest $100 every month in both stocks and cryptocurrencies, how it affects your portfolio and which ones I invest in.

6 min readMar 7, 2022

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How to invest $100 a month in stocks and crypto

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Ricky Tan

Ricky Tan

I'm a millennial trying to min/max a life I enjoy. I write about personal finance, self-improvement, and valuable life stories & experiences.

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